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Introduction
"The year is 1987 and the only thing hotter than the weather in Burkina Faso is its political climate. Thomas Sankara, the Marxist who ended the exploitation of his country has been assassinated and replaced in a coup by his close friend and former comrade, Blaise Campaore. Campaore has set up a shallow democratic regime full of puppets. With this shift in power came the tides of an even bigger revolution. Followers of Sankara have formed a band of rebels opposed to the government, Soviet backed communist are fighting a guerrilla war against all sides, an Islamic based insurgency of Fulani's is making a play for power aswell. European based corporations seek to exploit the nations state of weakness and steal their resources. The people of this country hide in their homes as gunfire becomes an almost daily part of life, most wonder if when the gun smoke clears, will they be better off, or better off dead."
Many soldiers and mercenaries fought at died in all of the African bush wars but only a few individuals who steered the course of events are remembered today, people like Bob Denard and Mike Hoare. Some are more notable than others. The path of a soldier isn’t the only route as there will be journalist and aid workers from the UN there as well. This rp is a focus on the individuals as well as the action.
Factions of Burkina Faso
Sankaran rebels (former faction)
Leader: Formerly Thomas Sankara, currently Adi Mbuwantwe .
Agenda: To bring about a truly nationalist and self sufficient state of equality. They are communist, best incarnation of the idea so far. Generally regarded as “the good guys”.
Troops: Consist mostly of farmers and some ex soldiers; man power is in the 3,500 range. Controls approximately 15% of the nations armor.
Advantage and disadvantages: Access to well trained and loyal troops, outdated weaponry.
Movement for Islamic Jihad
Leader: Hassid al Fulani, son of an gold baron, currently on the bad side of his father.
Agenda: to establish a new Islamic nation inside of Burkina Faso, in which Sharia law reigns dominate.
Troops: Consist of many of the clerics and ayatollahs of the Islamic faith, troops are few but fanatical in their devotion and do not fear death. Man power in the 800 range.
Advantage/dis: Fanatical troops, poorely trained.
Nationalist Government
Leader: Blaise Campaore, once a close friend to Thomas Sankara, whom he assassinated.
Agenda: to rule the country with an iron fist by denying other parties the right to run for office. Currently viewed as a dictator but supported by the corporations.
Troops: Decently trained troops all together, controls roughly 50% of the nations armor and all of the airforce, 5,000 infantry
Advantage/dis: Connections and backing by corporations and French government. Poor international reputation.
Peoples United Front (Stalinist)
Leader: Thabo Monzlanthe
Agenda: To bring about a communist revolution and industrialize the nation. To remove other political parties by any means necessary.
Troops: The communist are poorly trained for the vast majority, at their core they have 100 soldiers trained by the spetsnaz that they only use for special operations. They resort to using terror tactics to scare opposition. Manpower numbers in the 1500 range.
Advantage/dis: Cuban and Russian allies and connections. Unpopular with the corporations and western nations.
Golden Dawn (gold company)
Leader: Ekon Fulani
Agenda: To own and control all the gold mining industry in Burkina Faso.
Troops: The corporation has no army to speak of, merely a private security force of a couple hundred well trained and well armed mercenaries.
Advantage/dis: High wealth, poor loyalty.
Allied Nations
Leader: Dr. Anastasia Borchev
Agenda: The AN is not involved at this time in any affairs in Burkina Faso other than a relief effort and humanitarian aid mission.
Personel: The AN has a very limited ground force in the country consisting of local soldiers who provide security for the workers. Other than that, it’s merely 50 people trying to help out with what resources they have.
Advantage/dis: Abundance of Food and medicine, resources often stolen.
Underground (priest and doctors): No real organization, merely men and women trying to help however they can.
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